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nobody thinks this will be easy but secretary kerry is setting his sights high. i'm joined by the vice president of new initiatives. he was a peace process negotiator for the u.s. over many years. the secretary is setting his sights pretty high. listen to the objective he put forward today. >> our objective will be to achieve a final status agreement over the course of the next nine months. >> as soon as i heard that nine months i said that's pretty fast giving the differences on both sides. is that doable? >> the reality is you know, as well as i, negotiates have two speeds, slow and slower. if they get traction then they will probably violate the deadline then that will be okay. if it turns out there aren't adequate turns of reference, deep trust then i suspect it will be a much shorter movie. in any vent the notion of a conflict ending agreement which is what the secretary has identified is an extraordinary bridge to even begin to imagine crossing. on issues like borders and security the gaps may, may be bridgeable. on refugees in jerusalem now, i think about
nobody thinks this will be easy but secretary kerry is setting his sights high. i'm joined by the vice president of new initiatives. he was a peace process negotiator for the u.s. over many years. the secretary is setting his sights pretty high. listen to the objective he put forward today. >> our objective will be to achieve a final status agreement over the course of the next nine months. >> as soon as i heard that nine months i said that's pretty fast giving the differences on...
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. >> well kerry, drake, thanks so much for sharing your story. so glad you got a chance to be reunited with your mom and have those precious moments and i know you've been sending out a big thanks to united airlines and everyone along the way for helping to make it happen. >> thank you, fredricka for helping me thank them. >> thanks so much. >>> it may be called the nerd prom. but it's one of the coolest places to be. we take you live to the south by southwest festival up next in the news room lobsterfest is the king of all promotions. there's nothing like our grilled lobster and lobster tacos. the bar harbor bake is really worth trying. [ male announcer ] get more during red lobster's lobsterfest. with the year's largest selection of mouth-watering lobster entrees. like our delicious lobster lover's dream, featuring two kinds of lobster tails. or our savory, new grilled maine lobster and lobster tacos. my favorite entree is the lobster lover's dream. what's yours? come celebrate lobsterfest and sea food differently. [ male announcer ] visit redl
. >> well kerry, drake, thanks so much for sharing your story. so glad you got a chance to be reunited with your mom and have those precious moments and i know you've been sending out a big thanks to united airlines and everyone along the way for helping to make it happen. >> thank you, fredricka for helping me thank them. >> thanks so much. >>> it may be called the nerd prom. but it's one of the coolest places to be. we take you live to the south by southwest...
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kerry it seems like is ready made for the job. this is something where he got the nod after you had susan rice withdrawing her own nomination from consideration. this is someone who has wanted something more than a senate seat for quite some time. >> yes he has. when you say ta made for the job. president assad of syria told me and that is kind of the tone that we have had. he has rubbed shoulders, talked with, influenced most of the world leaders. that is why he is -- people would argue a very good fit for this job. at one moment or throughout this hearing it really sounded like what he does every day as chairman of the foreign relations committee. there was a moment a couple of minutes ago, however, where that subject of benghazi came up. the same senator, senator johnson who got into it with secretary clinton yesterday sort of got into it with senator kerry. senator kerry said you are not going to get day light between me and secretary clinton right here and stood up for what she has been saying that she is and he will be total
kerry it seems like is ready made for the job. this is something where he got the nod after you had susan rice withdrawing her own nomination from consideration. this is someone who has wanted something more than a senate seat for quite some time. >> yes he has. when you say ta made for the job. president assad of syria told me and that is kind of the tone that we have had. he has rubbed shoulders, talked with, influenced most of the world leaders. that is why he is -- people would argue...
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we have kerry's comment that now muddies the waters. you have the interview with bashar al assad who says this is all a lie, there isn't a shred of evidence, you have public opinion which is going south. now the president goes forth and carries on these interviews and has to answer all of these questions. this is a big difference from just being able to go out there as the commander in chief and make a simple case. this is not simple. >> so he has the case to make. we'll be watching tomorrow night in primetime, and tomorrow night's address, and we'll hear from one of the newest members of the cnn team, newt gingrich. he was talking about the president's media blitz today. this was his opinion. >>. >> the presidency should be above the norm. tomorrow night's speech is what matters. if he's successful tomorrow night, he will convince the american people, however reluctantly, we have no chose but to hit assad. if he's not successful tomorrow night, his proposal is doomed and will go down to a very, very serious defeat in congress. tomorrow
we have kerry's comment that now muddies the waters. you have the interview with bashar al assad who says this is all a lie, there isn't a shred of evidence, you have public opinion which is going south. now the president goes forth and carries on these interviews and has to answer all of these questions. this is a big difference from just being able to go out there as the commander in chief and make a simple case. this is not simple. >> so he has the case to make. we'll be watching...
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i asked secretary kerry this question this morning. let's take a look at his answer. >> the president made his decision first. and he announced his decision. his decision is that he believes the united states of america should take military action to deter assad from using these weapons and to degrade his capacity from doing so. now, that's the president's decision. but he -- >> no matter what congress does? no matter what congress does, the president -- >> he has the right to do that no matter what congress does. that's his right and asserted that in his comments yesterday. >> and so, gloria, you also asked the secretary, secretary kerry, what if congress says no? would the president act anyway? >> it sure seems to me from listening to kerry right there that he believes the president does have the authority to do this. and they believe as they've been saying over and over again that this is a matter of national security. that american interests are at stake. and that, therefore, they could do this by themselves. they say, however, the
i asked secretary kerry this question this morning. let's take a look at his answer. >> the president made his decision first. and he announced his decision. his decision is that he believes the united states of america should take military action to deter assad from using these weapons and to degrade his capacity from doing so. now, that's the president's decision. but he -- >> no matter what congress does? no matter what congress does, the president -- >> he has the right to...
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official who said this was a major goof and that kerry went off script. what you're seeing and aides have been hud ling trying to figure out how to respond to the latest news, i think you're seeing the scramble going on at the white house to adjust to this latest information that's been put out by the secretary kerry. >> what would be the downside, if any downside, from the administration's perspective in seeing and checking out to see if this russian proposal does have merits and that syria will basically be forced to eliminate its chemical weapons stockpiles, especially given the tough struggle the president's having in getting a resolution passed in the senate and the house authorizing the use of military force? >> i think said to the president what if they were to give them up, they would say that's great. i don't think when the administration is dealing with russia ordealing with syria, they take what russia and syria say with a grain of salt. observers of syria, wolf, don't expect assad would ever give up his chemical weapons. they find it sort of d
official who said this was a major goof and that kerry went off script. what you're seeing and aides have been hud ling trying to figure out how to respond to the latest news, i think you're seeing the scramble going on at the white house to adjust to this latest information that's been put out by the secretary kerry. >> what would be the downside, if any downside, from the administration's perspective in seeing and checking out to see if this russian proposal does have merits and that...
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learn more at purinaone.com >>> secretary of state john kerry heads to capitol hill tomorrow. he'll testify in negotiations to try to curb iran's nuclear ambitions. the latest round of talks ended saturday failed to produce an agreement. kerry says he's still hopeful an agreement can be reached. >> this is not aac to mplete just any agreement. no deal is better than a bad deal, i have said many times, as has president obama. >> negotiations will resume in geneva on november 20th. of new jery i jning us now,ndez he's the chairman of the senate foreign reeses committee. thanks very much for coming in. >>ed goo to be with you, wolf. >> you have a tough article in the "usa today," an op-ed among other things, you say a so-called iranian charm offensive is simultaneously matched by an actual offensive to cross the nuclear weapons threshold. unlike the obama administration, you want to see the united states and other allies tighten, toughen sanctions against iran right now. right? >> well, look, i'm all for a diplomatic pursuit and avenue. and i have been supportive of it, but ithin
learn more at purinaone.com >>> secretary of state john kerry heads to capitol hill tomorrow. he'll testify in negotiations to try to curb iran's nuclear ambitions. the latest round of talks ended saturday failed to produce an agreement. kerry says he's still hopeful an agreement can be reached. >> this is not aac to mplete just any agreement. no deal is better than a bad deal, i have said many times, as has president obama. >> negotiations will resume in geneva on november...
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in fact, an afternoon hearing with top administration officials, secretary of state john kerry, defense secretary chuck hagel, and joint chiefs chair general martin dempsey all will be there. we're covering all the angles this morning both here and abroad. let's begin with cnn's white house correspondent brianna keilar. good morning, brianna. >> reporter: good morning, carol. this meeting is expected to take place here at white house in just about 45 minutes. this is important, the second day of meetings here with key lawmakers at the white house. we'll see john boehner as well as house minority leader nancy pelosi and you'll have the top democrats and republicans from key congressional committees. the point that president obama will be making is that he needs their help, and without it, a message may be sent to not only syria if there is no retaliatory strike, but also to other american foes, like iran and hezbollah. basically, a message of, you know, maybe you can go ahead and try us on some of our policies, because you may just actually get away with it. and i'll tell you, i'm actual
in fact, an afternoon hearing with top administration officials, secretary of state john kerry, defense secretary chuck hagel, and joint chiefs chair general martin dempsey all will be there. we're covering all the angles this morning both here and abroad. let's begin with cnn's white house correspondent brianna keilar. good morning, brianna. >> reporter: good morning, carol. this meeting is expected to take place here at white house in just about 45 minutes. this is important, the second...
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kerry is the highest level official to visit since morsey's ou ouster. his trial begins tomorrow. >>> after nsa edward snowden met with a german lawmaker in moscow he reportedly said he is willing to testify. he will go to nogermany as longs that country doesn't send him to the us. he said in a manifesto today that he feels justified in spilling intelligence secrets. the german lawmaker who met edward snowden said the confessed leaker wants to testify in front of congress. >> he stressed that he is ready to come before the german parliament to testify and that he would rather go before the pairliment and put the facts on the table. >> she says he is making his own decisions and is not being manipulated by the russians. >> despite the police state surveillance state we have been turning into. i think he would love to come back some day if the conditions plitly were different. >> nsa chief alexander, the turmoil now giving him second thoughts on whether spying on al lies like german chancellor merkel was worth it. >> i think those partnerships have greater
kerry is the highest level official to visit since morsey's ou ouster. his trial begins tomorrow. >>> after nsa edward snowden met with a german lawmaker in moscow he reportedly said he is willing to testify. he will go to nogermany as longs that country doesn't send him to the us. he said in a manifesto today that he feels justified in spilling intelligence secrets. the german lawmaker who met edward snowden said the confessed leaker wants to testify in front of congress. >> he...
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talking about secretary of state john kerry. so is he more successful already than hillary clinton as the nation's top diplomat? jill dougherty has been looking at their records. jill, do we have a verdict? is it a fair question? >> reporter: it's a fair question, definitely. a lot of people are asking it. but the answer, i think the jury's still out. but secretary kerry next week in fact, has another marathon trip. he'll be going to europe, eastern europe, the middle east, and he's nipping at the heels of hillary clinton's record travel. >> reporter: he took her job as secretary of state but he still praises her. >> one of the country's remarkable secretaries of state. >> i, john f. kerry. >> reporter: america's top diplomat for only ten months. but already he's racked up some significant achievements. >> it's been a long day, long night, and i'm delighted to be here to share some thoughts with you about this negotiation. >> reporter: a breakthrough interim deal with iran to halt its nuclear program. a plan with russia to force
talking about secretary of state john kerry. so is he more successful already than hillary clinton as the nation's top diplomat? jill dougherty has been looking at their records. jill, do we have a verdict? is it a fair question? >> reporter: it's a fair question, definitely. a lot of people are asking it. but the answer, i think the jury's still out. but secretary kerry next week in fact, has another marathon trip. he'll be going to europe, eastern europe, the middle east, and he's...
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when he is meeting with the leaders on the sidelines and when secretary kerry travels this weekend to meet with the foreign ministers in europe and arab league, he has a tough case to say everyone says that chemical weapons is abhorrent and the regime needs to be punished and can you stand with us and speak out. he can't be carrying this alone. right now the president has few countries in his court. >> i have to say what was notable is we did not see president obama among the group of leaders. we saw some presidents of other countries but did not see him walking and there is tension between putin and obama, so you did not see him as part of that group of leaders all heading to dinner. i don't know what to make of that. certainly already awkward moments at times when leaders are meeting each other and greeting each other and we saw the president and putin greeting each other earlier. not necessarily in this opportunity or photo. take a quick break and back with more. >>> president obama insists no boots on the ground in a u.s. led military action against syria. the military personnel i
when he is meeting with the leaders on the sidelines and when secretary kerry travels this weekend to meet with the foreign ministers in europe and arab league, he has a tough case to say everyone says that chemical weapons is abhorrent and the regime needs to be punished and can you stand with us and speak out. he can't be carrying this alone. right now the president has few countries in his court. >> i have to say what was notable is we did not see president obama among the group of...
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kerry, new, hagel, new, for example. sitting there and deciding whether they in fact are going to go it alone without the security counsel. and without great britain, without the allies they would like to have and you know, a president at this time has to seem resolute, absolutely sure of what he is about to do. it seems to me in watching them over this past week, they've been spending an awful lot of time talking about i understand how you're border weary, your concerns because they've been there, but if the president comes out today and gives the american people an update on where we are, i think he has to seem resolute and assured in what he's about to do. >> what could he could do now and i have no idea if he's going to do this, but just based on previous experience, what he could do potentially go out there and say, i'm addressing the syrian leadership right now. the syrian president bashar al assad. we're ready to launch military strikes, but you have one more chance to do the right thing. he could then lay out a s
kerry, new, hagel, new, for example. sitting there and deciding whether they in fact are going to go it alone without the security counsel. and without great britain, without the allies they would like to have and you know, a president at this time has to seem resolute, absolutely sure of what he is about to do. it seems to me in watching them over this past week, they've been spending an awful lot of time talking about i understand how you're border weary, your concerns because they've been...
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ke kerry instructed to do so by the president of the united states. iran's new president acknowledging the horrors of the holocaust now and he calls the crimes committed by the nazis, reprehensible. president rouhani's position is in stark contrast to ahminedjad. in a one-on-one interview with our christiane amanpour, he was asked about his views of the nazi atrocities. >> one of the things your predecessor used to do from this platform is deny the holocaust and pretend that it was a myth. i want to know you, your position on the holocaust. do you accept what it was? and what was it? >> translator: i've said before that i am not a historian and when it comes to speaking of the dimensions of the holocaust, it is the historians that should reflect on it, but in general, i can tell you that any crime that happens in history against humanity, including the kril the north ameri crime the nazis committed is reprehensible and condemnable. whatever criminality that committed against the jews, we condemn. the taking of human life is contemptible. it makes no d
ke kerry instructed to do so by the president of the united states. iran's new president acknowledging the horrors of the holocaust now and he calls the crimes committed by the nazis, reprehensible. president rouhani's position is in stark contrast to ahminedjad. in a one-on-one interview with our christiane amanpour, he was asked about his views of the nazi atrocities. >> one of the things your predecessor used to do from this platform is deny the holocaust and pretend that it was a...
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. >> the secretary of state john kerry has been meeting with the prime minister benjamin netanyahu in israel and he says that any son mandela should be sort of an indicator to the israelis, to the palestinians, in coming to an agreement, maybe he could influence you. are you any closer at all right now base on secretary kerry's involvement in trying to get an israeli, palestinian agreement? do you feel there is any progress happening? >> i think that penetrating the media with your permission, it's not easy for leaders from both sides to move forward because the moment they start to move forward, they risk their power base behind because the media penetrates and pushing everything to the surface long before they have an agreement or even know whether they will have one. so it makes it complicated for them. so i think that the determination of kerry to an extent what is called an obsession is something positive. both sides should hear from the world a clear signal that the world is interested in finding a way without giving up our security issues, without giving up their hopes, the pal
. >> the secretary of state john kerry has been meeting with the prime minister benjamin netanyahu in israel and he says that any son mandela should be sort of an indicator to the israelis, to the palestinians, in coming to an agreement, maybe he could influence you. are you any closer at all right now base on secretary kerry's involvement in trying to get an israeli, palestinian agreement? do you feel there is any progress happening? >> i think that penetrating the media with your...
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the secretary of state john kerry's up on capitol hill right now. he's trying to convince lawmakers that an interim six-month deal with iran is certainly the way to go. but some lawmakers are pushing to increase the sanctions against iran to keep the pressure on. our chief national security correspondent jim sciutto is here with me with the latest details. it's a tough sell especially before this house foreign affairs committee. >> tough because it's bipartisan opposition. you've got both on the senate side and the house side, democrats and republicans who don't trust the deal, in effect, want to add sanctions plus the disagreement is so fundamental. the members of the house don't want iran to have any enrichment program whatsoever. that's something the president says he's not comfortable with. it's not banned in the interim deal. that's fundamental disagreement. >> he wants a very modest enrichment program, not enough necessarily to build a bomb, but enough perhaps for peaceful purposes. >> no question, modest monitored. that's not a standard that
the secretary of state john kerry's up on capitol hill right now. he's trying to convince lawmakers that an interim six-month deal with iran is certainly the way to go. but some lawmakers are pushing to increase the sanctions against iran to keep the pressure on. our chief national security correspondent jim sciutto is here with me with the latest details. it's a tough sell especially before this house foreign affairs committee. >> tough because it's bipartisan opposition. you've got both...
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kerry doesn't have it. no one has it. if they had it, they would have presented it to you as media, for the first day. >> this was a man fully cognizant of all the internal debate that's going on right here in the united states. he was speaking not only to the undecided members of congress who have yet to vote on whether to authorize this strike on syria, but also to the american people, bringing up al qaeda, suggesting he is fighting al qaeda elements within his country, and that a strike on syria would essentially help al qaeda. it's a very, very pointed messages in there being made by a man who understands fully the internal debate that's going on here in the country right now, carol. >> fascinating. chris lawrence live from the pentagon, thanks so much. >>> still to come in "the newsroom," parents watch in horror as a carnival ride malfunction leaving more than a dozen children hurt. the ride reportedly had been inspected just two days earlier. now parents want answers. you really love, what would you do?" ♪ [ woman
kerry doesn't have it. no one has it. if they had it, they would have presented it to you as media, for the first day. >> this was a man fully cognizant of all the internal debate that's going on right here in the united states. he was speaking not only to the undecided members of congress who have yet to vote on whether to authorize this strike on syria, but also to the american people, bringing up al qaeda, suggesting he is fighting al qaeda elements within his country, and that a...
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kerry, secretary kerry. and i believe the secretaries and the generals who are supporting this position. >> i hear you, sir. >> but the point is, the point is, the day after, what's going to happen? >> i know. it was a question that was brought up, house foreign affairs and also senate foreign relations. let me just end with this. you bring up assad. you bring up some of your constituents. specifically the syrian christians. i'm just curious. because they feel -- is friend the right word? do they feel like bashar al assad is a friend of theirs? >> no, they don't. they think that assad has committed pretty, pretty bad, bad deeds. but this is something that exists within the country of syria. they also believe that assad has taken care of and protected their churches. if you notice as we have moved refugees from the south to the north, into turkey, into jordan or the other countries that surround syria, lebanon, you'll see that the churches now are being ripped apart. so there cannot be any guarantee because a
kerry, secretary kerry. and i believe the secretaries and the generals who are supporting this position. >> i hear you, sir. >> but the point is, the point is, the day after, what's going to happen? >> i know. it was a question that was brought up, house foreign affairs and also senate foreign relations. let me just end with this. you bring up assad. you bring up some of your constituents. specifically the syrian christians. i'm just curious. because they feel -- is friend the...
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. >> you were one of the first to talk with secretary kerry about the deal. why is he so confident about this? >> i grabbed him before he went into give a press conference. he walked past the camera position listen to what he had to say. >> are you happy with the deal mr. secretary? >> we think we have a good, strong arrangement. will you have it. a good strong agreement and what he has been saying earlier today as well. the point is, yes, there are consections that have been made on both sides but it is going to mean strong intrucive verification and they are going to be given access to make sure that country is doing what it says it is doing. that is why there is so much t optimi optimism. >> thank you so much. >> so, while the u.s. and the european union welcome the news that a deal with tehran had been reached israel is one of the first to criticize it. >> what was concluded in geneva last night is not a historic agreement. it is a historic mistake. it has not made the world a safer place like the agreement with north korea in 2005. this has made the worl
. >> you were one of the first to talk with secretary kerry about the deal. why is he so confident about this? >> i grabbed him before he went into give a press conference. he walked past the camera position listen to what he had to say. >> are you happy with the deal mr. secretary? >> we think we have a good, strong arrangement. will you have it. a good strong agreement and what he has been saying earlier today as well. the point is, yes, there are consections that have...
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. >> secretary of state john kerry was in iraq this weekend. he says u.s. lawmakers worry that after years of receiving u.s. help, iraq is not behaving like an ally. kerry has asked the iraqi prime minister not to allow iranian aircraft use of iraq's air space. the u.s. believes the planes are carrying arms to the syrian regime. >> this is going to be a very important week for gay rights activists. the u.s. supreme court will hear arguments on two important cases. the defense of marriage act and california's proposition 8. doma designed emergency as a legal union between a man and a woman and keeps same-sex couples from getting the same benefits as couples. in fact, bill clinton who signed doma into law when he was president, is now asking the u.s. supreme court to overturn it. let's bring in cnn legal contributor powell cowen. how much will the reversal potentially make? >> supreme court justices would tell you they're immune from politicians lobbying them. they're appointed for life by the president, and the founding fathers frankly set up the system so y
. >> secretary of state john kerry was in iraq this weekend. he says u.s. lawmakers worry that after years of receiving u.s. help, iraq is not behaving like an ally. kerry has asked the iraqi prime minister not to allow iranian aircraft use of iraq's air space. the u.s. believes the planes are carrying arms to the syrian regime. >> this is going to be a very important week for gay rights activists. the u.s. supreme court will hear arguments on two important cases. the defense of...
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kerry has asked the ira prime minister not to allow iranian aircraft to use iraq's airspace. u.s. believes the planes are carrying arms to the syrian regime. nick pay ton waton walsh was th. >> reporter: his first visit should have been about rebuilding a country's dwindling influence where they've invested so much blood and treasure but it was overshadowed by events next door in syria. u.s. officials clear they believe iraq isn't doing enough to stoplights over iran to syria of weapons and fighters to assist the assad regime. john kerry said had he a very spirited discussion with iraqi prime minister nuri al maliki was was asked for further information. not exactly the concession he wanted there. also during this visit news broke of the resignation of opposition leader, something which mr. kerry described as many inevitable, saying they'd already begun working with his son and say this is all part what have he referred to as a continuum in leadership. the opposition was bigger than one man. but clearly putting a brave face on a man who the u.s. has put quite a lot of investment i
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john kerry, you just mentioned him a few moments ago. the incoming -- or expected to be incoming secretary of state senator from massachusetts, almost night and day in terms of what you hear in the background noise in the capital with respect to john kerry. i remember when you were talking to olympia -- not olympia snowe but kcollins. she was saying john kerry would make a fine secretary of state. you are not hearing -- senators are not coming out of the woodwork to say that about chuck hagel, at least not at this point. dick did your burbin was say iie of the union" yesterday it's not the course of overwhelming approval you heard for john kerry. there will be a tough fight for chuck hagel coming up. wolf? >> john, thanks. we'll come back to you as well. let me bring in john king and gloria borger. john, first to you. clearly, he's qualified to be the secretary of defense, serving on the president's foreign intelligence advisory board, serving on the defense advisory board, chairman of the atlantic council, major think tank here. served
john kerry, you just mentioned him a few moments ago. the incoming -- or expected to be incoming secretary of state senator from massachusetts, almost night and day in terms of what you hear in the background noise in the capital with respect to john kerry. i remember when you were talking to olympia -- not olympia snowe but kcollins. she was saying john kerry would make a fine secretary of state. you are not hearing -- senators are not coming out of the woodwork to say that about chuck hagel,...
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kerry will be doing that, too. but he's very much wants to get control over the building at foggy bottom. i spoke to him a few weeks ago. he was interested in finding out how respected colin powell and george schwartz were as secretary of state within the washington culture. you have to run that large bureaucracy. keep in mind, kerry grew up in world war ii in the cold war years, his heroes are the wise men of eastern establishment of george marcel, we saw around the world u.s. policy establishment. >> is he seen or even remembered, and this is going back a ways, when he came back as a navy lieutenant after the vietnam war, he led a protest movement against that war and tossed his medals at the white house saying thanks but no thanks. that's known here as well. is that known overseas as somebody who is well educated and as a solar was able to question foreign policy of the united states publicly? >> i think so. we are familiar with that story. here's a man who was an ivy leaguer, who volunteered for vietnam. he won
kerry will be doing that, too. but he's very much wants to get control over the building at foggy bottom. i spoke to him a few weeks ago. he was interested in finding out how respected colin powell and george schwartz were as secretary of state within the washington culture. you have to run that large bureaucracy. keep in mind, kerry grew up in world war ii in the cold war years, his heroes are the wise men of eastern establishment of george marcel, we saw around the world u.s. policy...
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he's willing, at least the peace process john kerry the secretary of state has embarked on, i walked away from the meeting where had with him encouraged there was a hope, not necessarily a guarantee, but a significant hope that potentially the israelis and palestinians might be able to work out a deal. >> i have been annoyingly negative on this for a long time, but i think john kerry heard something from netanyahu and abbas which they can't say to one another and they can't say privately which inspires some measure of hope on borders and security, the two most tractable issues of the four or five that constitute the palestinian conflict, maybe there's room for conflict. >> i'm much more encouraged. >> nobody lost money betting against israeli peace. >> let's hope there's something and john kerry can one day get a nobel peace prize between makingpies. >> the president already has one, i agree. >> let's see if john kerry can get one. aaron miller. >> let's get back to the stop story. want to leave you with this thought. i was cnn's white house correspondent in 1995 and 1996 back when t
he's willing, at least the peace process john kerry the secretary of state has embarked on, i walked away from the meeting where had with him encouraged there was a hope, not necessarily a guarantee, but a significant hope that potentially the israelis and palestinians might be able to work out a deal. >> i have been annoyingly negative on this for a long time, but i think john kerry heard something from netanyahu and abbas which they can't say to one another and they can't say privately...
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secretary kerry is here and also vice president biden. so, a number of things happening on a very quickly changing day and then finally, also, fred, tweets coming out and they've become very important, obviously. several coming from national security adviser, susan rice, who gave in a short form, the reason this administration believes you need to take some kind of action. she says at the core of this decision is u.s. security and preventing attacks on innocents using the world's most heinous weapons. back to you. >> thanks so much. keep us posted on these meetings today. let's go to pentagon now. barbara starr is there. what moves have been made by the u.s. military to get ready for these possible strikes? >> fred, over the last couple of days, we've watched as the us navy has assembled five warships in the eastern mediterranean equipped with about 40 tomahawk missiles apiece. very precise guided to their preprogrammed target via satellite gps coordinates. thousand pound warhead, very lethal. this is the type of precision strike against
secretary kerry is here and also vice president biden. so, a number of things happening on a very quickly changing day and then finally, also, fred, tweets coming out and they've become very important, obviously. several coming from national security adviser, susan rice, who gave in a short form, the reason this administration believes you need to take some kind of action. she says at the core of this decision is u.s. security and preventing attacks on innocents using the world's most heinous...
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secretary of state john kerry is in china today. he wants leaders there to pressure north korea to tone down its threats against the u.s. and south korea. kerry met with china's president and foreign minister a day after meeting with south korean leaders. elise, what is the message that comes from john kerry's talks? >> well, he came out of the meeting very optimistic about cooperation that he's going to get from china. said him and chinese officials have unprecedented cooperation on north korea and they will work to tone down, as you said, the threats coming out of the region. take a listen to him during a press conference after his meeting. >> we both joined in stating that the united states and china remain fully committed to the september 2005 joint statement of the six-party talks and to its core goal. that core goal is the verifiable denuclearization of the korean peninsula in a peaceful manner. >> so, fred, he heard all the right things but the question is what are the chinese going to do? are they, as the u.s. wants, going t
secretary of state john kerry is in china today. he wants leaders there to pressure north korea to tone down its threats against the u.s. and south korea. kerry met with china's president and foreign minister a day after meeting with south korean leaders. elise, what is the message that comes from john kerry's talks? >> well, he came out of the meeting very optimistic about cooperation that he's going to get from china. said him and chinese officials have unprecedented cooperation on...
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what john kerry agreed, last we can in geneva. we hope we he's not going to get swallowed in the un and all the heads of state compiling in. will it witness the threatings of force if syria doesn't move fast enough? that's a sticking point, really. it seems you're not going to see much budget on either side. many thought they may not have made that timetable. but they have, remarkably. given the utilization for chemical weapons. the group the u.n. are charged of disarmering, giving them a long list of where they have chemical weaponings. >> whatever it can get to ma nufr, they'll take. so real pressure from washington to see some sort of language if syria doesn't move fast enough. russia quite clear it may have suggested that. a tricky woke ahead. >> tricky, indeed. nick peyton walsh, thanks so much. >> it is the dawn of a new international terror. it's the biggest one this terror group has carried out thus far. [ taps baton ] [ dings ] ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ [ male announcer ] every thought... every movement... ♪ ...carefully planned,
what john kerry agreed, last we can in geneva. we hope we he's not going to get swallowed in the un and all the heads of state compiling in. will it witness the threatings of force if syria doesn't move fast enough? that's a sticking point, really. it seems you're not going to see much budget on either side. many thought they may not have made that timetable. but they have, remarkably. given the utilization for chemical weapons. the group the u.n. are charged of disarmering, giving them a long...
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john kerry once chaired. he's now in the hot seat awaiting what many say will be an easy confirmation but it was a masterful handling of a protester yelling in the halls of the senate. we're going to take a quick break. we'll be right back with more. selections on one plate! mp like mango jalapeÑo shrimp and parmesan crunch shrimp. just $11.99. offer ends soon! i'm ryon stewart, and i sea food differently. she was a picky eater. well now i'm her dietitian and last year, she wasn't eating so well. so i recommended boost complete nutritional drink to help her get the nutrition she was missing. and now she drinks it every day. well, it tastes great! [ male announcer ] boost has 26 essential vitamins and minerals, including calcium and vitamin d to support strong bones, and 10 grams of protein to help maintain muscle. and our great taste is guaranteed or your money back. learn more at boost.com [ dietitian ] now, nothing keeps mom from doing what she loves... being my mom. ♪ [ male announcer ] some day, your l
john kerry once chaired. he's now in the hot seat awaiting what many say will be an easy confirmation but it was a masterful handling of a protester yelling in the halls of the senate. we're going to take a quick break. we'll be right back with more. selections on one plate! mp like mango jalapeÑo shrimp and parmesan crunch shrimp. just $11.99. offer ends soon! i'm ryon stewart, and i sea food differently. she was a picky eater. well now i'm her dietitian and last year, she wasn't eating so...
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secretary of state john kerry expressing his regret and saying the situation should have been handled more delicately. >> reporter: but kerry's statement seems to have made no difference to people here in india who are still outraged. many say they won't be satisfied until the u.s. accepts its fault and issues a full apology. this video shows her leaving the indian mission to the u.n. in new york yesterday morning attempting to apply for full diplomatic immunity so she can avoid federal felony charges. >> reporter: her future and the long lasting impact of this international incident remain in question. >> all right. let's head to new york city and pamela brown for more on this story. pam? >> reporter: well, carol, at this point officials from both countries are still trying to find their way out of this diplomatic tangle that is unexpectedly put a strain on relations between the u.s. and one of its main asian allies. india's external affairs minister and u.s. secretary of state john kerry expected to be speaking today over the phone and of course the hope here is that they'll be able
secretary of state john kerry expressing his regret and saying the situation should have been handled more delicately. >> reporter: but kerry's statement seems to have made no difference to people here in india who are still outraged. many say they won't be satisfied until the u.s. accepts its fault and issues a full apology. this video shows her leaving the indian mission to the u.n. in new york yesterday morning attempting to apply for full diplomatic immunity so she can avoid federal...
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>> secretary of state kerry is definitely trying to smooth things over, trying to make right. he did reach out to india's national security adviser to express his regret that this happened. but the lawyer came out with a forceful statement saying, look, this woman was treated differently than common people who are arrested. that she was given every due courtesy in terms of not being handcuffed and she was able to sit in the arresting officer's car to arrange calls for child care. the strip search was done in private, by a female deputy, and it was important because they don't let anyone into the system without making sure they're not carrying anything. >> there's a lot going on, a lot of questions that have come up. we'll have more in "the situation room" today. >>> dennis rodman is in north korea. we'll hear what he hopes to accomplish during this controversial visit. ♪ ♪ [ male announcer ] everyone deserves the gift of all day pain relief. this season, discover aleve. all day pain relief with just two pills. ♪ here we are, me and you ♪ on the road ♪ and we know tha
>> secretary of state kerry is definitely trying to smooth things over, trying to make right. he did reach out to india's national security adviser to express his regret that this happened. but the lawyer came out with a forceful statement saying, look, this woman was treated differently than common people who are arrested. that she was given every due courtesy in terms of not being handcuffed and she was able to sit in the arresting officer's car to arrange calls for child care. the...
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john kerry has been pushing hard to try to kick start the middle east peace talk. the talks again tonight. let's hope for the best. >>> we don't know what's on the menu now but politics was almost certainly on the agenda as president obama and hillary clinton met for lunch at the white house today. secretary clinton has been busy as she stepped down with speaking engagements and women empowerment events. let's bring in our chief analyst. what can we read into this lunch today at the white house, if anything? >> reporter: it's easy to read more into it than there really is. we don't know whether this event was pre-scheduled. i have to believe it was. i believe by now these are two old friends trying to catch up on a lot of business that's been conducted. they will end up talking about syria and the middle east. back in march the president invited former president clinton and hillary clinton to dinner. this was a relationship that's grown over the years. when she was first made secretary of state they said how will this rival and to the surprise of her detractors she
john kerry has been pushing hard to try to kick start the middle east peace talk. the talks again tonight. let's hope for the best. >>> we don't know what's on the menu now but politics was almost certainly on the agenda as president obama and hillary clinton met for lunch at the white house today. secretary clinton has been busy as she stepped down with speaking engagements and women empowerment events. let's bring in our chief analyst. what can we read into this lunch today at the...
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kerry is leaving today for that. it's also important to point out a few difficulties in even if syria were to agree in a verifiable way to give up their chemical weapons, it's a process that even under the best of circumstances would take several years, and then you consider, of course, that syria is embroiled in a civil war that doesn't show any real sign of ending at this point. now, i've asked white house officials if this diplomatic channel which a lot of folks and observers, carol, do doubt ultimately will work. there's just a big deck stacked against it. if that were to fail what, really is the next step? what is the fallback? they say the fallback at this point would then be to go back to military force. as you know, we've seen in the senate, cancelled their vote for tonight, seems like the votes were not there to pass any sort of resolution authorizing military force. so at this point, it's not really clear what the next step is, carol. >> all right, brianna keilar reporting live from the white house this mor
kerry is leaving today for that. it's also important to point out a few difficulties in even if syria were to agree in a verifiable way to give up their chemical weapons, it's a process that even under the best of circumstances would take several years, and then you consider, of course, that syria is embroiled in a civil war that doesn't show any real sign of ending at this point. now, i've asked white house officials if this diplomatic channel which a lot of folks and observers, carol, do...
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kerry met with european union leaders in lithuania today. afterwards eu ministers insisted there is strong evidence the syrian regime used chemical weapons. they also called for a, quote, clear and strong response, but they stopped short of supporting a u.s. military strike. >>> number two, former pro basketball star dennis rodman has left north korea. he wormed his way out. or did he worm his way in? he arrived in beijing today after spending five days in the communist state. he hasn't said much about his second trip to visit reclusive dictator and basketball fan kim jong-un. there was some speculation rodman would help secure the release of kenneth bey, an american being held in a north korean prison, but rodman left empty-handed and told reporters it was not his job to discuss the u.s. prisoner. >>> and number three, missouri police say two more men are seeking to press charges against a man who confessed that he may have exposed more than 300 men to hiv. david magnum is already charged with exposing his former partner to the virus that c
kerry met with european union leaders in lithuania today. afterwards eu ministers insisted there is strong evidence the syrian regime used chemical weapons. they also called for a, quote, clear and strong response, but they stopped short of supporting a u.s. military strike. >>> number two, former pro basketball star dennis rodman has left north korea. he wormed his way out. or did he worm his way in? he arrived in beijing today after spending five days in the communist state. he...
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i know senator kerry has killed men. i'm not sure about senator hagel. i believe he has. but do you think that actually -- those experiences made those more cautious about using u.s. force than perhaps others? >> i think that it will likely -- i think that's one of the reasons, jake, that the president has chosen these men. i mean, his aides -- administration officials are clear about it, they believe -- what gloria was saying the rush to war, it could be cautious, a last resort. and chuck hagel expresses that view as does kerry. and more than that, we're in a time transition. as the president draws down troops from afghanistan, as you've been reporting, that he's now looking for a way to reposition the u.s. defense posture. so that we fight our new war against al qaeda in a different way, without necessarily putting boots on the ground. and that means looking to, especially, technology, intelligence, the use of drones, we've seen that more. and that's something that i think you can expect chuck hagel to embrace. and sort of sell and support at the department of defense.
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and we are focused on continuing our work, finishing up everything that we can and helping senator kerry with his transition. >> so things -- you're ready -- you're back in the swing of things? >> i am back -- >> even though it's closing down your operation? >> yeah. it's obviously somewhat bittersweet because i've had the most extraordinary experience, and i've worked with just an amazing team of people. but i'm very much looking forward to doing everything we can these last few weeks to resolve and finish up wherever possible and then to have a very smooth, seamless transition to senator kerry to continue work. >> and then retire? >> i don't know if that's the word i would use, but certainly stepping off the very fast track for a little while. >> thank you. >> thanks, pat. great to see you. >> great to see you. >> thank you all. >> it's very nice to see -- it's great to see that she's looking healthy and feeling healthy. i think there were a lot of people's thoughts who were with the secretary of state. just to recap, thrilled to be back, talking about the helmet she got as a christmas
and we are focused on continuing our work, finishing up everything that we can and helping senator kerry with his transition. >> so things -- you're ready -- you're back in the swing of things? >> i am back -- >> even though it's closing down your operation? >> yeah. it's obviously somewhat bittersweet because i've had the most extraordinary experience, and i've worked with just an amazing team of people. but i'm very much looking forward to doing everything we can these...
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but if anyone can handle the nuance of that, it would be kerry. she's more than just a beautiful case. she is someone who has been active in the political scene. we've seen her in realtime talking about larger issues. we've seen her campaign for the obama administration. if anyone could handle that balancing act, it would be her. >> i want to remind our viewers what they said about the lack of black female comedians. it's just a tough part of the business. like in auditions, they never find ones that are ready? should washington take on keenen during the show? >> it's going to be interesting what they decide to do with this. it's been a fire storm amongst black women who say there are a lot of us who are very ready. and let's keep it real. when you go on an audition, there are many people who are not ready and many people who are. but of the six people they did find, i would like to believe that if they cast their net a little further, they could certainly find a woman of color who is funny and so ready for that show. >> we did exactly that. we ca
but if anyone can handle the nuance of that, it would be kerry. she's more than just a beautiful case. she is someone who has been active in the political scene. we've seen her in realtime talking about larger issues. we've seen her campaign for the obama administration. if anyone could handle that balancing act, it would be her. >> i want to remind our viewers what they said about the lack of black female comedians. it's just a tough part of the business. like in auditions, they never...
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kerry says significant progress was made at last week's talks in geneva, as well. but many in congress, democrats and republicans, aren't necessarily defensed that sanctions should wait. those skeptics include the democratic senator bob menendez the chairman of the foreign relations committee. i spoke with him this week. listen to this. >> if iran is going to continue to enrich uranium and continue to produce domestic centrifuges and perfect them, if it's going to continue to construct a hev duty reactor for plutonium in iraq, i don't see why we should stop our efforts to ensure that the iranians know that there are consequences for that march towards nuclear weapons. >> joining us from the white house right now is ben rhoades, the assistant to the president, deputy national security advisor for strategic communications. ben, thanks very much for coming in. >> good to talk to you, wolf. >> what do you say to senator menendez and a bunch of his closing not only republicans but democrats, as well who say you know what? the u.s. and the international community should
kerry says significant progress was made at last week's talks in geneva, as well. but many in congress, democrats and republicans, aren't necessarily defensed that sanctions should wait. those skeptics include the democratic senator bob menendez the chairman of the foreign relations committee. i spoke with him this week. listen to this. >> if iran is going to continue to enrich uranium and continue to produce domestic centrifuges and perfect them, if it's going to continue to construct a...
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secretary of state john kerry has strong words for iraq's prime minister. kerry's visit to baghdad comes amid concerns over iraq's role in syrian conflict. if you haven't heard the news yet, the winning powerball ticket for $338 million was sold in new jersey. the winning numbers are 17, 29, 39, 22 and 53. the powerball number is 31. the largest powerball jackpot in history was back in november. it was worth close to $588 million. do not adjust your calendar. winter is over, but good luck trying to tell people that in the great plains. today. some parts of kansas city, missouri got nine inches of know today. they're working to get the power back on in thousands of home. heavy snow shut down many in colorado today. no snow in atlanta to report for the line of severe thunderstorms overnight that knocked down trees and made officials worried enough to issue flood warnings until late tomorrow. let's talk to a couple of our affiliate reporters who got bad weather duty today. kelly cook is down in wet soaking florida today, and chance walter is in indianapolis. k
secretary of state john kerry has strong words for iraq's prime minister. kerry's visit to baghdad comes amid concerns over iraq's role in syrian conflict. if you haven't heard the news yet, the winning powerball ticket for $338 million was sold in new jersey. the winning numbers are 17, 29, 39, 22 and 53. the powerball number is 31. the largest powerball jackpot in history was back in november. it was worth close to $588 million. do not adjust your calendar. winter is over, but good luck...
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secretary of state john kerry made a surprise visit to iraq. will he be able to calm worries that iraq isn't acting like a that iraq isn't acting like a u.s. ally? t leave room for much else. there's no room left for deadlines or conference calls. not a single pocket to hold the stress of the day, or the to-do list of tomorrow. only 14 clubs pick up the right one and drive it right down the middle of pure michigan. your trip begins at michigan.org. ...and we inspected his brakes for free. -free is good. -free is very good. [ male announcer ] now get 50% off brake pads and shoes at meineke. >>> u.s. secretary of state john kerry is in amman, jordan today after a surprise visit to iraq this weekend. he says u.s. lawmakers worry that after years of receiving u.s. help, iraq is not behaving like an ally. kerry has asked the iraqi prime minister not to allow iranian aircraft to use iraq's airspace. the u.s. believes the planes are carrying arms to the syrian regime. >>> these are uneasy times for pakistan's former president, pervez mesh rousharraf.
secretary of state john kerry made a surprise visit to iraq. will he be able to calm worries that iraq isn't acting like a that iraq isn't acting like a u.s. ally? t leave room for much else. there's no room left for deadlines or conference calls. not a single pocket to hold the stress of the day, or the to-do list of tomorrow. only 14 clubs pick up the right one and drive it right down the middle of pure michigan. your trip begins at michigan.org. ...and we inspected his brakes for free. -free...
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he will serve until kerry's successor is chosen in a special election. kerry was confirmed yesterday as secretary of state. >>> that 15-year-old pakistani school girl who was shot in the head by the taliban will undergo more surgery. malala will receive a titanium plate to repair her shattered skull. shown here. you see the big hole. and also she'll be getting a hearing device to replace her destroyed eardrum. the taliban shot malala in october, after she was speaking out in support of girls getting an education. the surgery will be performed in birmingham, england, where her father has now gotten a job with the pakistani consulate. >>> and stocks are taking a hit today, but that did not dampen the hype for research in motion's new phone, take a good long look at it here, the blackberry 10, the z-10 as it is officially called. came out today. it contains a new operating software that already has 70,000 apps available for it. keep them straight. 70,000. the company enlisted some serious star power to push it. >> i am so excited as well. thank you for reac
he will serve until kerry's successor is chosen in a special election. kerry was confirmed yesterday as secretary of state. >>> that 15-year-old pakistani school girl who was shot in the head by the taliban will undergo more surgery. malala will receive a titanium plate to repair her shattered skull. shown here. you see the big hole. and also she'll be getting a hearing device to replace her destroyed eardrum. the taliban shot malala in october, after she was speaking out in support of...
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they got who they wanted, secretary of state john kerry. be you this move and the move of samantha power to the u.n. ambassador post that susan rice now holds shows a coalescing within the obama administration. t this is advancement of two women in the lead advocates for libya, two women that are in policy terms not far from republican contradiction. it is a fascinating decisive move by the president liberated by a second term, not worried about burning bridges with republicans and congress who are already his critics. >> i guess the larger question, you can't remove politic, right, you just can't. i mean, why aggravate an already tense situation with republicans? we're going to suffer through years of this until the next presidenttial election, doesn't this make it worse? >> reporter: it might make it worse in the short term. i think first of all in terms of policy, susan rice actually agrees with some strong critics many times such as lindsey graham and mccain. the president is circling the wagons, appointing stronger people from his inne
they got who they wanted, secretary of state john kerry. be you this move and the move of samantha power to the u.n. ambassador post that susan rice now holds shows a coalescing within the obama administration. t this is advancement of two women in the lead advocates for libya, two women that are in policy terms not far from republican contradiction. it is a fascinating decisive move by the president liberated by a second term, not worried about burning bridges with republicans and congress who...
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the fact that the president in this speech directly said that the secretary of state john kerry has now been directed to go ahead and establish this dialogue, direct dialogue, one on one dialogue, shall we say, with the iranians, that's a big deal. >> no question. enormous investment of the president's diplomatic and economic capital in a very public way to direct him to pursue this nuclear agreement. obama has done this before. earlier in his term, he extended his hand, outreached his hand to the iranians and it was turned away. he was taking a risk before. he is taking a risk again. a sign of his confidence that the iranians are sincere to at least a different approach. these words, these concilliatory words, as he said it, are followed by action. >> what are we hearing about the possible meeting? i say possible. a lot of us expect it to happen. what are we hearing now? at least the president is at this luncheon with other world leaders inside the u.n. do we know if president rowhani, for example, will be there? i assume if he is there, there will be an exchange between these two pres
the fact that the president in this speech directly said that the secretary of state john kerry has now been directed to go ahead and establish this dialogue, direct dialogue, one on one dialogue, shall we say, with the iranians, that's a big deal. >> no question. enormous investment of the president's diplomatic and economic capital in a very public way to direct him to pursue this nuclear agreement. obama has done this before. earlier in his term, he extended his hand, outreached his...
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after clinton leaves today, former senator john kerry, democrat of massachusetts, will take the oath to become president obama's second secretary of state. i am sitting here, of course, with john king, and gloria borger. john, you have been covering soon to be former secretary of state hillary clinton for more than two decades. do you think, are you convinced that this is truly farewell? >> no. i think this is closing a chapter. i don't think it is the last chapter. the big question is, is the next chapter running for president? many think yes. she said she'll think about that down the road. i take her at her word. she said she wants to feel what it is like to not be tired, wants to spend time with chelsea. i think on this day, we should remember she's the living, breathing example of the ark of women in politics in power. the good, the progress that has been made and sometimes the rough and tumble, when she was first lady of arkansas she wanted to be hillary rodham clinton. she's back at hillary rodham clinton. and a lot of -- >> i don't know if we can show that letter, her resignat
after clinton leaves today, former senator john kerry, democrat of massachusetts, will take the oath to become president obama's second secretary of state. i am sitting here, of course, with john king, and gloria borger. john, you have been covering soon to be former secretary of state hillary clinton for more than two decades. do you think, are you convinced that this is truly farewell? >> no. i think this is closing a chapter. i don't think it is the last chapter. the big question is,...